when that i was and a little tiny boy

when that i was and a little tiny boy

with a hey-ho

the wind and the rain

a foolish thing was but a toy

for the rain it raineth

every day

but when i came to man's estate

with a hey-ho

the wind and the rain

'gainst knaves and thieves men shut their gate

for the rain it raineth

every day

but when i came alas to wife

with a hey-ho

the wind and the rain

by swaggering i could never fright

for the rain it raineth

every day

but when i came unto my bed

with a hey-ho

the wind and the rain

with tosspots still a drunken head

for the rain it raineth

every day

a great while ago the world began

with a hey-ho

the wind and the rain

but that's all one our play is done

and we'll strive to please you

every day